Integrated Management System Lead Auditor (Based on the revised 2015)

Integrated Management System Lead Auditor (Based on the revised 2015)
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LRQA
Overview

Gain an overview of integrated management systems and the benefits of combining multiple standards

Skills you will learn

What are the course deliverables?

The purpose of an IMS and the principles of management systems
Essential definitions to help you interpret and audit an IMS
To analyse clauses of the international standards and suggest examples of evidence that would show conformance with these requirements
The roles and responsibilities of an auditor and lead auditor
To simultaneously audit against the similar requirements of the standards
The concept of risk management in an Integrated system
To prepare an on-site audit plan that establishes effective audit trails across processes and between members of an audit team
How to audit processes for conformance and effectiveness, including any specific objectives
To understand interrelation between different clauses of the standards.
To prepare thoroughly for audit and produce process based checklists
To gather objective evidence through observation, interviewing and reviewing documentation
How to evaluate objective evidence and correctly identify conformance and non-conformance with requirements
To report findings accurately against requirements of the standards, write and grade non-conformity reports and evaluate proposals for corrective action
How to relate your audit findings to the policy and objectives of the organisation and present your overall evaluation to top management

More about this course

This course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead and conduct audits of integrated management systems
This course typically combine multiple management system standards, such as quality, environmental, and occupational health and safety, into a cohesive and streamlined framework